Sarah goes back to the K’tzim-a-deen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary every year to hang out with bears. Pictured here are a…
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by Selina Zhao, Contributing Writer Have you ever wondered why babies unintentionally touch dangerous things with their hands? Or why…
Too cute to die: How human emotions influence wildlife conservation
by Louise Durand, Contributing Writer Estimating the number of endangered species on earth is difficult, as we haven’t yet studied…
Controversy and Pending Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
by Athina Sitou, Contributing Writer Alzheimer’s disease can often have heartbreaking effects on families. It ceases to be abstract when…
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by Julia Hukowich, Contributing Writer What comes to your mind when you hear the words “important invention”? I asked a…
Happy Bacteria, Happy Epithelia: How Gut Microbiota Help Suppress Inflammation
by Pauline Hughes, Contributing Writer Your intestines are teeming with microorganisms. But, not to worry; these microorganisms, known as the…
Nucleolus: All life is salad dressing
by Liam Scott, Contributing Writer Many would claim that salad dressing is what makes a salad worth eating. Diehard fanatics…
Laughter Improves Immunity, No Joke
by Daniel Mendelson While you laugh at your uncle’s corny dad jokes at the Thanksgiving table, your immune system is…
Parkinson’s Disease: Neurons, Autoimmunity and Gut Infections, Oh My!
by Angela Nelson Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of dopamine-producing cells – dopaminergic neurons…
The Abstract 